NBA Players Wearing Number 2 (2026-27)
All 21 players wearing #2 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 21
- Average height
- 6'5"
- Average age
- 25.6
- Teams represented
- 21 of 30
- Tallest
- Dereck Lively II (7'1")
- Shortest
- Kennedy Chandler (5'11")
- Oldest
- Kawhi Leonard (35)
- Youngest
- Noa Essengue (19)
#2 is one of the more populated jersey numbers in the NBA for 2026-27, with 21 players suiting up in it across 21 different teams — meaning every team on this list is the sole representative of its franchise. The group spans a wide range of ages, from 19-year-old Noa Essengue of the Chicago Bulls to 35-year-old Kawhi Leonard, who wears #2 for the Toronto Raptors.
Guards make up the majority of the list at 12, with 8 forwards and 1 center rounding out the positional spread. The tallest player is Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks at 7'1", while Kennedy Chandler of the Phoenix Suns is the shortest at 5'11".
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #2 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Wiggins
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'5" | 27 | Maryland |
Andrew Nembhard
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | Gonzaga |
Brandin Podziemski
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'4" | 23 | Santa Clara |
Bruce Thornton
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'0" | 23 | Ohio State |
Cade Cunningham
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'6" | 25 | Oklahoma State |
Danny Wolf
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'11" | 22 | Michigan |
Davion Mitchell
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'0" | 28 | Baylor |
Dereck Lively II
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
C | 7'1" | 22 | Duke |
Dylan Harper
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'5" | 20 | Rutgers |
Grant Williams
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'7" | 27 | Tennessee |
Herbert Jones
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 6'7" | 28 | Alabama |
Jarred Vanderbilt
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'8" | 27 | Kentucky |
Jevon Carter
|
Orlando Magic
|
G | 6'0" | 31 | West Virginia |
John Tonje
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
F | 6'5" | 25 | Wisconsin |
Kawhi Leonard
|
Toronto Raptors
|
F | 6'6" | 35 | San Diego State |
Kennedy Chandler
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 5'11" | 24 | Tennessee |
Kyle Filipowski
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 6'11" | 22 | Duke |
Miles McBride
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'2" | 26 | West Virginia |
Noa Essengue
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'11" | 19 | None |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'6" | 28 | Kentucky |
Ty Jerome
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'5" | 29 | Virginia |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Where the #2 Players Come From
18 of the 21 players were born in the United States, with 2 born in Canada — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Toronto, ON) and Andrew Nembhard (Aurora, ON). Birth cities are spread broadly across the country, with no single city producing more than one player on the list. Kawhi Leonard was born in Los Angeles, CA, Cade Cunningham in Arlington, TX, and Dylan Harper in Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Among the colleges represented, Duke, Kentucky, and Tennessee each claim 2 players. Dereck Lively II and Kyle Filipowski both attended Duke, Jarred Vanderbilt and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went to Kentucky, and Grant Williams and Kennedy Chandler played at Tennessee. Noa Essengue has no college listed.
The Oldest and Youngest Players Wearing #2
Kawhi Leonard, born Jun 29, 1991, is the oldest player on this list at age 35. He plays forward for the Toronto Raptors at 6'6". On the other end, Noa Essengue of the Chicago Bulls was born Dec 18, 2006, making him 19 years old — the youngest #2 in the league this season. He plays forward and stands 6'11".
Heights Across the #2 Roster
The height range among #2 wearers runs from 5'11" to 7'1", reflecting the mix of guards and bigger players on the list. Several players cluster around 6'4" to 6'6", which fits the guard-heavy composition of the group. Dereck Lively II at 7'1" is the clear outlier as the lone center, while multiple forwards check in at 6'11".